Research paper

the rough draft needs to be 5 paragraphs

Introduction: This paragraphs job is to set up the conversation and lead us toward your research question. Oftentimes, in informative papers, the introduction leads us toward the gap you will explore more in-depth by outlining where the conversation has already been. Remember our Everyone is Talking About, No One is Talking About activity? That is often what an introduction does. It might also express the need to ask and answer the research question as well. Is your research question particularly salient at this moment in history? Explain why. Once your research question is set up and stated in the introduction paragraph (usually near the end), you will move on to body paragraphs.

Body: The point of body paragraphs in an informative paper is to further explore elements of the larger question or present different views/sides on the debate. For instance, if I were exploring the environmental impacts of electric cars, I would certainly have a body paragraph on their potential to reduce levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. After I explored that, I might also need a paragraph acknowledging potential environmental drawbacks, like the mining of lithium for batteries. Body paragraphs in an informative paper should break down the original research question into smaller ones (remember your Question Outline), or it should give a fair overview of different valid opinions on the question. Remember since this is a more informative paper, you arent taking a strong, persuasive stance on the right answer to the question, though you can certainly suggest what different answers might be.

You will likely need at least three body paragraphs in this paper to properly explore your question. After you feel like you have explored your question thoroughly, using sources, it is time to wrap it up.

Conclusion: Your conclusion is a place not only to restate your research question and summarize the main views you covered in the paper, but it should also take some time to synthesize the views. It doesnt have to come up with a definitive solution to the question, but it should suggest some kind of progress in the debate. It could do this by making connections between sources, or it could suggest questions for future research.

• Research question: How do poverty, school dropout rates, and peer group dynamics correlate with gun violence involvement among young males?

I have attached the resources that can be used, please use as many as you can